Chapter 138: The White Snake Immortal
"Why...?"
"He's still alone?"
"That kind of overwhelming pressure—how is that even possible?"
"....."
Tian Xin Shenhime, Ichikishima Hime, and Tuanjin Hime lay collapsed on the ground, their serpentine bodies trembling uncontrollably. Their expressions were filled with panic and disbelief.
They couldn't comprehend how the Fifth Hokage—a human—could be this terrifying. He hadn't even moved after entering Sage Mode, yet he had instantly suppressed all the giant snakes in the Ryūchi Cave with just his aura.
How powerful is this man...?
And faintly... they saw the shadow of the White Snake Sage in Uchiha Yuta.
"It's boring..."
Uchiha Yuta glanced at the trembling trio—Tian Xin Shenhime, Ichikishima Hime, and Tuanjin Hime—and nodded lightly.
After entering Perfect Sage Mode, his Conqueror's Haki had undergone a qualitative evolution.
Previously, his Haki was purely a form of spiritual pressure. But now, it could directly touch the soul.
"Hmph… What's this? White Snake Sage, are you still going to keep hiding?"
The next moment, Uchiha Yuta narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "You may have an exceptional ability to suppress your chakra and blend into nature, but... nothing escapes my perception."
BOOM!
With his words, a terrifying burst of pressure surged toward a secluded corner of the cave.
"So... the Fifth Hokage really is extraordinary."
Poof—!
With a puff of smoke, a massive white serpent appeared—its eyes golden-orange, with a green gem on its chest, and a long pipe clutched in its mouth.
It was the White Snake Sage, the ancient ruler of Ryūchi Cave.
"White Snake Sage!"
"Quick! Kill the Fifth Hokage who's made a mess of the Dragon Cave!"
"You must deliver justice for us!"
"..."
As soon as the White Snake Sage appeared, Tian Xin Shenhime, Ichikishima Hime, and Tuanjin Hime cried out as though they'd found salvation.
They had waited so long, and finally, their master had arrived.
"Silence!"
The White Snake Sage's face turned cold, and she snapped sternly, "The Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta—is a friend of Ryūchi Cave. How dare you be so presumptuous?!"
BOOM!
Before her words had even faded, she unleashed a crushing spiritual pressure upon the three elite snakes.
Poof—Poof—Poof—!
Blood gushed from the mouths of Tian Xin Shenhime, Ichikishima Hime, and Tuanjin Hime as they spat it out violently, their bodies trembling from internal damage.
"W-Why… why is this happening?"
Their minds reeled. They thought the White Snake Sage would avenge them and punish Uchiha Yuta.
But to their horror, the White Snake Sage turned on them without hesitation.
"Lord Hokage, I hope you're satisfied."
After chastising the three snakes, the White Snake Sage transformed into her human form—an elderly woman in a white robe—and looked kindly at Uchiha Yuta.
"Very satisfied."
Uchiha Yuta smiled, pleased.
Fists speak louder than words. After he displayed overwhelming strength, even the legendary White Snake Sage bowed her head and personally declared him a friend of Ryūchi Cave.
"You are strong."
The White Snake Sage took a long puff from her pipe and sighed. "I have observed all your deeds in the Shinobi World. Only one word can describe you: terrifying."
As she spoke, her eyes flickered with awe.
As the ancient guardian of Ryūchi Cave, she was well-informed on everything that happened in the ninja world. And the emergence of Uchiha Yuta, the Fifth Hokage of Konohagakure, had long since caught her attention.
Other than Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara during the Warring States era, Uchiha Yuta was the only other shinobi who could stand atop the world.
Even more impressive, Uchiha Yuta had defeated Hashirama Senju, despite the latter being reincarnated by the Great Toad Sage.
"Oh?"
Uchiha Yuta smiled faintly and didn't comment further.
"Hm?"
Noticing Yuta's indifferent expression, the White Snake Sage hesitated, then spoke slowly. "As a human shinobi, your growth has reached its limit. I hope you can go beyond the boundaries of this world."
"What do you mean?" Yuta frowned. "Are you saying that one can't break through to the Six Paths level within the Shinobi World?"
"Exactly."
The White Snake Sage nodded with a solemn expression. "In this world, no one can reach the Six Paths Realm without the permission of the Sage of Six Paths himself."
"Uchiha Madara... was a special case."
"I see…"
Uchiha Yuta's eyes grew serious.
He had suspected something was off for a while, but now everything made sense.
The Shinobi World was founded by the Sage of Six Paths. To preserve balance, he likely prevented anyone from reaching his level of power without his direct approval.
That explained why only Madara had awakened the Rinnegan—probably part of the Sage's plan to resolve the centuries-long conflict between Indra and Asura, and to eliminate the threat of Black Zetsu once and for all.
Thinking back on the original timeline…
The Sage of Six Paths had conveniently appeared just in time to grant Naruto and Sasuke his power to seal Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
Uchiha Yuta was now certain—
The Sage of Six Paths was never truly gone.
He must have known about Black Zetsu's existence all along. The reason he allowed it to continue was likely to use it for his grand plan—one that would reshape the future of the ninja world.
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